Self-Portrait, Frida Kahlo, 1940, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Austin, Courtesy of www.artchive.com
I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. - Frida Kahlo
- Born in Coyoacán Mexico, Frida Kahlo lived July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954.
- She is best known for her self-portraits and her paintings fetch more money than any other woman artist.
- Was influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, which is apparent in her use of bright colors and dramatic symbolism.
- Her work is celebrated in Mexico for its national and indigenous tradition.
- Celebrated by feminists for her uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form.
- Her work is sometimes described as folk art and surrealist.
- Kahlo suffered lifelong health problems, many of which stemmed from a traffic accident in her teenage years.
- Her health issues are reflected in her works.
- She did not originally plan to become an artist, she began to paint while recovering from injuries from a bus accident at the age of 18.
- She married the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera at 22, who was 20 years her senior.
- She and Rivera shared a stormy, passionate relationship.
- Her work is famous for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors.
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